scripts/open-stdin


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#!/bin/sh

# Saves standard input in a temporary file and opens it (spawn)
# Usage: open-stdin 
# Requires: open-file (or set $OPENER to e.g. xdg-open)

folder=${TMPDIR:-/tmp}
open=${OPENER:-open-file}

tempfile=$(mktemp -p "$folder")

cat > "$tempfile" && $open $@ "$tempfile"